Monday, 7 November |
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Registration |
9:00-9:30 |
WELCOME
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Professor Luc Soete, Director, UNU-INTECH, The Netherlands
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9:30-10:30 |
OVERVIEW
Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Alternatives in the Transport Sector: Issues for Developing Countries (PDF 1.8 Mb)
Download Paper (PDF 373 Kb)
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Professor Lynn K. Mytelka, UNU-INTECH, The Netherlands
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Coffee
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11:00-12:30 |
Session One: Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Chair: Professor Itaru Yasui, Vice Rector UNU, Japan
Rapporteur: Professor Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, UNU-INTECH
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Introduction to Hydrogenics Corporation
(PDF 3.1Mb)
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Christian Machens, European Program Manager, Hydrogenics Inc. Germany
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U.S. Hydrogen Fuel Initiative
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James F. Miller, Director, Electrochemical Technology Programme, Argonne National Laboratory , USA
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Lunch
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14:00-16:00 |
Session Two: Lessons from FCV & H2 Fuelling Station Testing
Chair: Dr. Ingvar Fridleifsson, Director, UNU-GTP & Orkustofnun, Iceland
Rapporteur: Grant Boyle, UNU-ESD, Japan
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The Japanese Strategy for R&D of Fuel Cell Technology and an On-Road Verification Test of Fuel Cell Vehicles, JFHC
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Professor Hisashi Ishitani, Keio University, Japan
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Demonstration through Collaboration
(PDF 1.7 MB)
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Nico Bouwkamp, California Fuel Cell Partnership , USA
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Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Activities in China
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Pingwen Ming, Director of the Fuel Cell R&D Centre & Leader of the PEMFC Group, Dalian Institute of Chemistry and Physics, China
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Coffee
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16:15-18:15 |
Session Three: Experiences with Alternatives
Chair: Dr. Frano Barbir, Associate Director, UNIDO-ICHET, Turkey
Rapporteur: Dr. Masaru Yarime, NISTEP. Japan |
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An Overview of Alternative Fuels in
Developing Countries: Drivers, Status, and Factors Behind Successful Markets
(PDF 1.4 Mb)
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Grant Boyle, UNU-ESD, Tokyo
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The Ethanol and Biodiesel Programmes in Brazil : A Brief Discussion (PDF 624 Kb)
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Professor Paulo Teixeira, Centro de Pesquisa do Pantanal/ UNU-Pantanal Programme, Brazil
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Environmental Assessment of Alternative Fuels/Technologies of Road Vehicles (PDF 651 Kb)
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Eric Williams, UNU-ESD/ Carnegie Mellon , USA
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Cocktail
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Tuesday, 8 November |
8:45-10:45 |
Session Four: Building the Hydrogen Economy
Chair: Todd Barker, Meridian Institute, USA
Rapporteur: Rose Kiggundu, UNU-INTECH, The Netherlands |
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The Fuel Cell Testing and Standardisation Network, FCTESTNET
(PDF 695 Kb)
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Dr. Georgios Tsotridis, EU Joint Research Centre, The Netherlands (email)
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Practical Pathways to a “Hydrogen Economy”
(PDF 131 Kb)
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Dr. Agust Valfells, Orkustofnun / Reykjavik University , Iceland
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Basic Science and Understanding for Production and Distribution of Hydrogen
(PDF 1.2 Mb)
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Professor Itaru Yasui, Vice Rector & Director UNU-ESD programme, Japan
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Coffee
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11:00-13:00
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Session Five: Policies & Programmes Shaping the Speed and Direction of Change in the North
Chair: Dr. S.K. Chopra, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy , India
Rapporteur: Professor Maureen Molot, Carleton University , Canada |
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Future Prospects and Public Policy Implications for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies in Canada (PDF 528 Kb)
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Kevin Fitzgibbons, Executive Director, Office of the National Science Advisor, Canada
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EU Efforts in Developing and Deploying Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies: Current Activities and Future Prospects
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Dr. Estathios Peteves, European Commission, DG JRC , The Netherlands
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Transition to Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in The Netherlands (PDF 450 Kb)
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Dr. R.J.F. Hoogma, SenterNovem, The Netherlands
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Lunch
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14:00-16:00
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Session 6: Benchmarking Awareness and Competencies in the South
Chair: Dr. Boni Mehlomakulu, Director, Resource based
Industries, Department of Science & Technology , South
Africa
Rapporteur : Dr. Saeed Parto, UNU-INTECH, The Netherlands
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Towards a Hydrogen Energy Economy in India (PDF 1.6 Mb)
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Dr. S.K. Chopra, Senior Advisory, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy , India
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Egypt's Policies and Measures for
Sustainable Transport (PDF 428 Kb)
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Dr. Ibrahim Abdel Gelil, Director, Environmental Management Programme, Arabian Gulf University ( Bahrain ), Egypt
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Alternatives in the Fuel Sector: The Case of Malaysia
(PDF 246 Kb)
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Professor Wan Ramli Bin Wan Daud, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia , Malaysia
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Coffee
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16:15-18:15
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Session 7: Benchmarking Competencies & Forward-Looking Planning in the Auto Industry
Chair: Professor Banji Oleyaran- Oyeyinka, UNU-INTECH
Rapporteur: Marc Dijk, ICIS, University of Maastricht , The Netherlands |
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From the Internal Combustion Engine to Hybrids and Beyond: The Canadian Auto Industry and Disruptive Technologies
(PDF 19 Kb)
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Professor Maureen Molot, Carleton University , Canada
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Technological Competencies in Supporting Industrial Firms: The Autoparts Sector in Mexico (PDF 186 Kb)
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Bertha Vallejo, UNU-INTECH, The Netherlands, Mexico
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Automobile Emissions and the Environment: The Malaysian Policy Response (PDF 236 Kb)
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Dr. Fatima Kari, University of Malaya, Malaysia
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Conference Dinner
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Wednesday, 9 November |
8:45-10:45
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Session 8: Benchmarking Competencies & Forward Looking Planning in Oil and Gas
Chair: Werner Corrales, International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development, Geneva
Rapporteur : Professor Lynn K. Mytelka, UNU-INTECH
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The Hydrogen Economy: Basic
Competencies and Investment
Opportunities in Nigeria (PDF 1 Mb)
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Rupert Solomon Olaitan Samuel, Eleme Petrochemicals Company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria
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Passion, Purpose and Partnerships:
Hydrogen Roadmaps for Developing Countries (PDF 813 Kb)
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Gabriel F. de Scheemaker, Shell Hydrogen, Tokyo (email)
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Coffee
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11:00-13:00
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Session 9 : Thinking about Transitions in the South
Moderator: Professor Lynn K. Mytelka, UNU-INTECH
Rapporteur: Grant Boyle, UNU-ESD
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Keynote Address
Hydrogen Fuel Development and the Transport Sector in Developing Countries (PDF 79 Kb)
Professor Turner T. Isoun, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Presented by Professor Abubaker Sani Sambo, Director General and CEO, Energy Commission of Nigeria
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Roundtable
Transition Management for Hydrogen: Issues for Policy (PDF 64 Kb)
Dr. Rene Kemp, Merit, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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International Trade Rules and the Hydrogen Economy
Mr. Werner Corrales, International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development, (ICTSD, Geneva) Venezuela
Hydrogen Fuels: Issues for South Africa (PDF 748 Kb)
Dr. Boni Mehlomakulu, Department of Science and Technology, South Africa
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Closing Lunch
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